We are looking for a proactive Data Scientist who takes initiative, is strong in analysing and querying sources, and enjoys working with academics to discover trends in TU Delft's various research domains.

The Team Research Analytics within TU Delft Library supports researchers and faculties in collecting and querying various data sources and provides expertise on analysis and visualisation tools.

Academic publications are the main source for identifying global research trends. Non-academic publications and mentions on various media and community channels are also considered indicators of research relevance.

The expertise of the Team Research Analytics is deployed across faculties and university services throughout TU Delft, such as by providing insight into collaboration opportunities with other universities and how the fields of research of universities, faculties and individual researchers relate to research carried out in different parts of the world.

We are looking for someone to join our team for 32-40 hours a week.

As a Data Scientist at TU Delft Library, you play a crucial role in providing essential information based on data analysis and in analysing national trends in academic publishing and how we relate to global trends at TU Delft.

In this role, you work closely with your Research Analytics colleagues and you are a member of the Scholarly Communication and Publishing team. You will also work extensively with staff and researchers across all faculties.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Data analysis and advice:
  • You collect, combine and analyse data from various source systems and convert them into clear, usable information and advice.
  • You proactively present and share your findings and, upon request, give presentations on findings and trends and share your insights on the use of analysis tools.

• Use of analysis tools:
  • You apply tools such as Tableau (Prep), Python, VOSviewer, Excel and other tools to analyse, visualise and report data.
    
    
• Trendwatching:
  • You monitor the main internal and external trends in data, information, systems and tooling.

• Process optimisation:
  • Together with your colleagues in Team Research Analytics, you think about and work on (re)designing analysis processes related to data and information.

• Strategic advice:
  • You provide the analyses that serve as the basis for strategic advice to heads of faculties and departments for applications for major research projects.

• Minimum of a higher professional education (HBO)/university degree (WO), preferably with a strong data analysis and/or information management component.
• Demonstrable experience in data analysis and setting up processes, tools and workflows.
• A good understanding of the role of information in decision-making processes based on experience.
• Experience with query skills and programming (e.g. Python, R, SQL).
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convert complex data into understandable advice.
• Fluent in Dutch and English, both written and spoken.
• Strong analytical, strategic skills, with the ability to persuade different target groups.

Fixed-term contract: 1 year.

• Duration of contract is 1 year with prospect of permanent.
• A job of 32-40 hours per week.
• A salary based on scale 10 of the CAO for Dutch Universities with a minimum of €3.345,- and a maximum of €5.278,- gross per month based on a fulltime contract (38 hours), plus 8% holiday allowance and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%.
• An excellent pension scheme via the ABP.
• The possibility to compile an individual employment package every year.
• Discount with health insurers.
• Flexible working week.
• Every year, 232 leave hours (at 38 hours). You can also sell or buy additional leave hours via the individual choice budget.
• Plenty of opportunities for education, training and courses.
• Partially paid parental leave
• Attention for working healthy and energetically with the vitality program.

Delft University of Technology

Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.

At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

University Corporate Office - TU Delft Library

TU Delft Library is the largest technical-scientific library in the Netherlands, a physical and virtual meeting place. The Library helps to find valuable knowledge needed for education and research, and to publish and store the knowledge generated at TU Delft. We believe it is important that knowledge is easily accessible and freely available to everyone. In this way, knowledge can flow freely and TU Delft's knowledge can become valuable to others. The Library is also a place where everyone can study in peace and quiet. This fits in with our inclusive organisation. The Library has chosen three strategic themes to guide its daily activities. 1) Open Science. We make an important contribution to TU Delft's broad strategic programme "Open Science - Research and Education in the Open Era". 2) Visibility and impact. With our expertise and tools in the field of research data management, research intelligence and publishing, we increase the findability, visibility and impact of TU Delft knowledge. 3) Inspiring learning and working environment. Through stimulating programming, we show how freely available and reliable knowledge makes life richer. This makes the Library a place where you can find new ideas and insights.   

https://www.tudelft.nl/en/library/ 

For more information about this vacancy, please contact Nienke van Schaverbeke, Head of Scholarly Communication and Publishing n.a.vanschaverbeke@tudelft.nl